Ix Ekʼ Naah
Ix Ekʼ Naah[1] ("Lady Star House"), also known as the Snake Lady of Palenque,[2] was a Maya queen of the Kaan kingdom in Campeche. She was a daughter of Lady Bʼakabʼ,[3] wife of the King Tuun Kʼabʼ Hix and had a daughter who married one lord, Prince of La Corona.[4][5]
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| Preclassic Maya |
| Classic Maya collapse |
| Spanish conquest of the Maya |
See also
References
- The queen's name is also spelled "Ish Ekʼ Naaj".
- Guida M. Jackson (11 August 2009). Women Leaders of Europe and the Western Hemisphere: A Biographical Reference. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 273–. ISBN 978-1-4691-1354-8.
- Tablet of the queen
- Simon Martin; Nikolai Grube (2000). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05103-8. OCLC 47358325.
- Mayan kings and queens
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